Derek is a corporate/commercial lawyer focusing on various areas of business law. He assists clients with various issues including organization structure & governance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance & securities, energy & resources, First Nations matters, real estate development and intellectual property. Derek is also a registered Canadian trade-mark agent.
Professional
· Registered Trademark Agent, 2010
· Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar, 2006
Representative Work
· Counsel to an oil and gas production company in several merger and acquisition transactions including the sale to a TSX Venture-listed oil and gas company.
· Acted for a large Canadian health services company in various financing and acquisition transactions including a reorganization and financing involving one of Canada's largest pension funds.
· Acted for several resource exploration and agricultural bio-tech companies on securities offerings and various intellectual property matters.
· Counsel to a Canadian chartered bank on numerous commercial financing transactions.
· Counsel to a Canadian engineering company in various financing, acquisition and intellectual property matters.
Memberships & Associations
· Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan
· Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Vice Chair, Securities Law North Section
- Vice Chair, Business Law North Section
· Member, Saskatoon Bar Association
· Member, Saskatchewan Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs Inc.
· Administrative Director (2006-2010), Saskatoon Chapter, Saskatchewan Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs Inc.